Back in September, Nike debuted the new “Statement” uniforms for all 30 teams at an event in Los Angeles, a reveal that included Portland’s red alternates. Ever since, fans have been asking when the Trail Blazers planned on wearing their new kit, which features a black sash on a field of bright red. We now have an answer. After wearing their standard white “Association” and black “Icon” jerseys for the first 21 games of the season, the Trail Blazers will wearing their red “Statement” jerseys for the first time in Thursday night’s game versus the Milwaukee Bucks at the Moda Center. The Trail Blazers will continue to wear the “Statement” uniforms for the duration of their four-game homestand, which includes games against the Pelicans, Wizards and Rockets.
"I like the black jerseys, that’s my thing," said Ed Davis. "I just hope we don’t do the red socks with it. I don’t like the red socks, I’d rather just do white or black (socks)… The socks are the issue for me. That’s too much red."There might be a limit to how much red Davis is will to wear at one time, but if the Trail Blazers are successful at winning games in the "Statement" jersey, those issues are likely to be forgotten. "I love ‘em, I think they’ll be awesome," said Pat Connaughton of the "Statement" uniform. "I think it’ll be cool to break them out and it’ll be cool to get some wins in them."